Lignans Save Lives

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Dr. Thompson’s and others' research show that flax lignans fight breast cancer: in a number of ways, including:

Lowering your overall production of estrogen	Blocking environmental estrogens from attaching to breast tissue
Creating more of a "good" protective type of estrogen	Protecting your breast tissue from the damaging effects of environmental toxins
Decreasing three different growth factors associated with the growth of breast cancer	Blocking the aromatase enzyme in a way similar to the drug Arimidex
Lengthening your menstrual cycle	Blocking the estrogen receptor in a way similar to the drug Tamoxifen

Total Lignan Content of Selected Foods
Food	Serving	Total Lignans (mg)
Flaxseeds	1 oz	85.5
Sesame seeds	1 oz	11.2
Curly kale	½ cup, chopped	0.8
Broccoli	½ cup, chopped	0.6
Apricots	½ cup, sliced	0.4
Cabbage	½ cup, chopped	0.3
Brussels sprouts	½ cup, chopped	0.3
Strawberries	½ cup	0.2